Jordan Todman, Notre Dame's Armando Allen Jr.

Jordan Todman, Notre Dame's Armando Allen Jr.

JOHN WOIKE / HARTFORD COURANT

UConn's Jordan Todman is brought down by Armando Allen Jr. of Notre Dame on the opening kickoff Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind. Todman scored a TD on a 43-yard run in the second half to cut the Fighting Irish lead to 14-7, and he scored on a 96-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to tie the score at 17.

UConn's Jordan Todman is brought down by Armando Allen Jr. of Notre Dame on the opening kickoff Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind. Todman scored a TD on a 43-yard run in the second half to cut the Fighting Irish lead to 14-7, and he scored on a 96-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to tie the score at 17. (JOHN WOIKE / HARTFORD COURANT)

UConn's Jordan Todman is brought down by Armando Allen Jr. of Notre Dame on the opening kickoff Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind. Todman scored a TD on a 43-yard run in the second half to cut the Fighting Irish lead to 14-7, and he scored on a 96-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to tie the score at 17.